U.S. Patent Practice for Paralegals
Agenda
U.S. Patent Searches, Enforcement and Policing
Wednesday, January 25, 2017, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM CST (2.0 hours)
Presented by Betsy Ennis Dulin, Esq., P.E.
Researching inventions and existing patents
• Collecting information about inventions
• Patentability searches
• Clearance searches
Managing and preserving U.S. patent rights
• Maintaining the patent
• Obligatory requirements
• Elective requirements
• Licensing patent rights
• Assigning patent rights
• Handling patent issues in corporate transactions
• Handling patent infringement issues
Preparing and Prosecuting U.S. Patent Applications
Wednesday, January 25, 2017, 12:30 – 2:30 PM CST (2.0 hours)
Presented by Thomas J. Wallen, P.E., J.D.
Preparing US patent applications
• Identifying the invention
• Identifying the inventors
• Drafting patent application
• Reviewing sample applications
Prosecuting patent applications
• Docketing of applications
• Preparing information disclosure statements
• Making status inquiries
• Preparing amendments
• Receiving and responding to office actions
• Reviewing the notice of allowance
• Reviewing the patent
Webinar Instructions
All attendees must log-on through their own email – attendees may not watch together if they wish to earn continuing education credit. HalfMoon Education Inc. must be able to prove attendance if either the attendee or HalfMoon Education Inc. is audited.
Certificates of completion will be provided for each webinar attended and will be sent via email in PDF form about five business days after the date of the conclusion of the series.
Webinars are presented via GoToWebinar, an easy-to-use application that can be run on most systems and tablets. Instructions and login information will be provided in an email sent close to the date of the webinar. It is highly recommended that you download, install and test the application before the webinar begins by clicking on the link in the email.
GoToWebinar system requirements:
Operating System:
Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 10
Mac OSX 10.9 (Mavericks) – 10.11 (El Capitan)
Web Browser:
Chrome v34+, Firefox v34+, Internet Explorer 8+, Microsoft Edge, Safari v6+
Internet connection: Hardware:
Minimum of 1Mbps 2GB RAM or more
Credits
U.S. Patent Practice for Paralegals (4.0 CLE hours) has been approved by the following:
National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA)
National Federation of Paralegal Associations (NFPA)
North Carolina Board of Paralegal Certification
Ohio State Bar Association (via NALA)
Texas Board of Legal Specialization (TBLS)
Civil Trial Law
Individual webinars can earn CLE hours. Refer to the length of each webinar to determinecredits available.
Participation in these webinars is monitored, and a brief-knowledge retention quiz will be administered at the conclusion of each presentation. Completion certificates will be available after successful completion of each quiz.
Speakers
Betsy Dulin
38th ED, LLC38th ED, LLC, RichmondMs. Dulin has over 25 years’ experience in the practice of law and engineering. She is a registered professional engineer (civil) and is licensed to practice law in Virginia, West Virginia and Ohio.Ms. Dulin has a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering and an M.S. degree in Environmental Engineering from WVU and Virginia Tech, respectively, and her law degree is from Washington & Lee University. She has worked throughout her career in the engineering design and construction context as a design professional, project manager, planner, and attorney. Ms. Dulin is experienced in negotiation and drafting of contract documents, including specifications, and she has experience in both civil and criminal litigation. She also has significant experience working with public sector clients on contracting, regulatory, construction, legislative, and public communications matters. Ms. Dulin is a former dean of the College of Information Technology and Engineering at Marshall University and is a member of the National Society of Professional Engineers, the Society of American Military Engineers, the American Society of Civil Engineers, and the Construction Specifications Institute. She owns her own small business, where she specializes in planning, project management, technical writing, public engagement, and meeting facilitation. Ms. Dulin is an adjunct faculty member with Virginia Tech, offering graduate courses that cover construction, contracts, environmental issues, and related topics.
Thomas J. Wallen
Mr. Wallen has represented many clients before the Patent and Trademark Office and the federal courts in various intellectual property areas, and he has served 12 years as a patent examiner with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Mr. Wallen is a licensed chemical engineer, distinguished fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, and an adjunct professor of Chemical Engineering at Howard University. He graduated with a Bachelors of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the Catholic University of America, and he completed a Masters of Chemical Engineering degree from the University of Virginia. He earned his Juris Doctor degree from the Appalachian School of Law. Mr. Wallen has been admitted to the Virginia Bar, the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, the Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. He is also a registered professional engineer in the Commonwealth of Virginia.